Maturity Level of Occupational Health and Safety in Pand Private Organizations in the Bogotá City

Abstract

This article aims to compare The Occupational Health and Safety Management' maturity level among public and private companies in Bogota (Colombia). For the study, 30 public and 30 private organizations participated, where a standardized tool was applied to measure The Occupational Health and Safety Management' maturity level. The data was analyzed with the non-parametric U test of Mann Whitney in the SPSS software. This instrument showed a 95% reliability level, and a 5% significance level. Private organizations presented better development levels in 6 out of the 10 dimensions analyzed for Occupational Health and Safety Management' maturity level than their peers. On the other hand, public organizations stood out in 3 variables while 1 of them did not reported any difference between both company types. The previous reflects a higher appropriation of a safety culture in private organizations. To conclude, it is coherent to find very marked differences among public and private companies. The legislative changes in the country, and each organization' management characteristics along with their mission can explain the discrepancies found.